Asake’s Mum Reveals Sh*ck: ‘He Turned Down Chance To Travel Abroad

She explained that instead, the singer chose to attend Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Speaking on Korty EO’s YouTube podcast, she disclosed that she had already made arrangements for him to travel abroad, including raising funds and securing his international passport.

However, she said she was taken aback when Asake insisted on pursuing his education locally at OAU.

According to her, a family associate and Yoruba actor, Muyideen Oladapo, popularly known as Lala, played a key role in persuading her and helping facilitate Asake’s admission into the university.

She admitted she was initially reluctant, unsure of how to handle his strong-willed nature, but eventually agreed after being reassured.

At OAU, Asake studied Performing Arts, a decision he later acknowledged as instrumental in shaping his creativity.

She said: “Because he was stubborn, I decided to gather money from different places and told him to go to the UK. I had already processed his international passport.

“One day, while I was at my shop, he came in and said, ‘Iya Ahmed, they said I should go to school, I want to go to school.’”

During the podcast, Asake also explained the origin of his nickname “Giran,” which means stubborn in Yoruba.